RULES OF THE ROAD

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RULES OF THE ROAD

• CHAPTER 3 NOTES
• GRADUATED DRIVER LICENSING PROGRAM

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Permit Phase drivers age 15

• Must have parent/legal guardian consent.
• Must be enrolled in drivers ed, pass written and
  vision tests.
• Nighttime driving restrictions apply.
• Permit must be held for 9 months.
• 50 hours of practice, 10 at night.
• Conviction free for 9 months.

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• One passenger in front and number of safety belts
  in back.
• All occupants under age 19 must wear safety
  belts.
• Cell phone use while driving is prohibited under
  age 19.
• Permit is valid for 2 years.

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Sanctions

• To apply for court supervision, a driver must
  appear in court with a parent/legal guardian.
• Anyone caught driving without a permit is
  ineligible to obtain a license until their 18th
  birthday.

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Initial License Phasedrivers age 16 17

• Subject to curfew hours.
• Conviction free for 6 months prior to obtaining
  unrestricted license.
• All occupants under age 19 must wear safety
  belts.
• 1st twelve months or until driver turns 18, one
  passenger that is under age 20 and not a family
  member.
• Cell phone use is prohibited.

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Sanctions

• Ticket results in a letter being sent to your
  parents.
• Any moving violation during the first year
  results in a 6 month extension of passenger
  limitations.
• Two moving violations within 24 month period
  results in a minimum one month suspension of
  license.

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• Suspended drivers must attend a remedial
  education course, may be retested and pay a 70
  reinstatement fee.

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Full License PhaseAge 18-20

• 18 years old still cant use cell phone.
• Two tickets in 24 months still results in min.
  one month suspension.

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• Anyone under age 18 that is convicted of
  possession, consumption, or purchase or receipt
  of alcohol will suffer a one year suspension of
  license.
• Truancy anyone under 18 who is truant (missed 18
  days over previous 180) will be refused a license
  or permit.

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RULES OF THE ROAD

• CHAPTER 4
• NOTES

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Traffic Laws

• Passenger Safety Laws
• Speed Limits
• Right-of-Way
• Passing
• Signaling and Turning
• Special Stops
• Parking
• Additional Laws

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Passenger Safety Laws

• Safety Belt Law
• Safety belts must be worn by all drivers and
  front seat passengers age 8 and over. (Drivers
  responsibility.)
• 0-16 must wear safety belts regardless of where
  they are in the vehicle.
• Drivers under the age of 18 are limited to one
  passenger in the front seat and the number of
  safety belts in the back seat, and any passenger
  under age 19 must wear safety belts regardless of
  where they are in the vehicle..

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Passenger Safety Laws (cont.)

• Safety Belt Fitting
• Lap-belt should be worn across the hip bones.
• The shoulder strap should be as snug as possible
  and still allow the driver to reach the controls.
• Wearing the shoulder strap tucked under the arm
  or back is dangerous and could cause serious
  injury or death.

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Passenger Safety Laws (cont.)

• Air Bag Safety
• They provide supplemental protection.
• 10-12 minimum distance between you and the
  airbag.
• Same for seatbelt and any obstruction. (dash,
  steering wheel, etc.)

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Passenger Safety Laws (cont.)

• Child Passenger Protection Act
• The driver of a vehicle is responsible for the
  safety of anyone under the age of 16.
• Children under age 8 must be in an approved child
  restraint system.

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Speed Limits

• The maximum Speed Limit in Illinois is 65
• Rural Interstate Highways where posted
• Most other highways 55 mph

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Special Situations

• Slow down and proceed with caution in
  construction zones. Move into lanes away from
  construction workers. Fines are up to 10,000
  and suspension up to two years.
• Scotts Law When approaching an emergency
  vehicle using visual signals, you must yeild and
  change lanes to avoid the emergency vehicle. If
  a lane change is not possible, you must reduce
  speed and proceed with caution.

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School crossing zones.

• 7 am to 4 pm when school is in session the speed
  limit is 20 mph.
• 150 fine.
• An accident resulting in bodily harm results in
  imprisonment and fines up to 25,000.
• Funeral processions yield the right-of-way, do
  not join, pass, or interrupt.

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Right-of-Way

• Right-of-way laws tell drivers who goes first in
  different situations.
• Yield means to give the right-of-way to another
  person.
• When police or emergency vehicles are using
  sirens or flashing lights-
• The driver must pull to the right-hand edge of
  the roadway and stop (if necessary).
  Intersections must not be blocked.

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Right-of-Way (cont.)

• When making a right turn on a red light after a
  stop.
• After coming to a complete stop at a stop sign or
  a flashing red signal. If there is no stop line,
  stop before the crosswalk. If there is no
  crosswalk or stop line, stop at a place where all
  approaching traffic may be seen.

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Right-of-Way (cont.)

• When making a left turn on a red light onto a one
  way street from another one way street when the
  traffic is moving left.
• When more than one driver reaches a 4-way stop
  intersection. The first driver to stop should go
  first. If more than one vehicle stops at the
  same time, the vehicle on the left should yield
  to the vehicle on the right.

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Right-of-Way (cont.)

• When two vehicles on different roadways reach an
  uncontrolled intersection at the same time, the
  vehicle on the left should yield to the vehicle
  on the right.
• Yield to oncoming traffic when making a left-hand
  turn. If you enter an intersection while the
  light is green you may finish the turn even if
  the light turns red.

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Right-of-Way (cont.)

• Yield Sign
• When a light turns green at an intersection, you
  should yield to any vehicles still in the
  intersection.
• When emerging from an alley or driveway after
  coming to a complete stop.
• To any construction or maintenance vehicle
  engaged in work.
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Pedestrian Right of Way

• Specific rules are on page 25 of your Rules of
  the Road book. You are responsible for knowing
  them.
• The general rule of thumb is you as a driver
  should always yield to a pedestrian.

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Passing

• A driver must use caution when passing another
  vehicle.
• Do not turn back into the other lane until you
  can see the car behind you in your rearview
  mirror.
• You must return to your lane before you get
  within 200 ft. of an oncoming vehicle

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Passing (Cont.)

• Passing on a two-lane, two-way roadway is not
  allowed
• In an area marked no passing.
• On a hill or curve where it is not possible to
  see oncoming traffic.
• Within 100 ft. of an intersection or railroad
  crossing.
• In any school zone.
• When a school bus has stopped to load or
  discharge passengers.

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Lane Usage

• You must drive on the right half of the roadway
  except
• When passing another vehicle.
• When a blockage makes it necessary. You must
  first yield to oncoming traffic.
• When approaching a stationary emergency vehicle.

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Interstate Highway

• You may not drive in the left lane except for the
  purpose of passing another vehicle, or to avoid a
  hazard.

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Signaling and Turning

• In a business or residential area you must give a
  continuous signal for at least 100 ft before
  turning.
• In other areas it must be at least 200 ft.
• Electric turn signals upright, downleft

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Hand and Arm Signals
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Signaling and Turning (Cont.)

• Give the proper signal.
• Obey all traffic signs and signals.
• Yield to pedestrians and vehicles in the
  intersection.
• Check for approaching traffic.
• Turn into the proper lane.

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Changing Lanes

• Always check your blind spots.
• 4 blind spots in every vehicle.
• Front left, front right, rear left, rear right.
• U-turns must not be performed on curves and hills
  unless you have at least 500 ft of visibility in
  all directions.

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Two-Way Left Turn Lanes
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Special Stops

• School Buses
• You must stop before meeting a school bus loading
  or unloading passengers.
• You do not need to stop when meeting a school bus
  on a roadway with four or more lanes, but you
  should drive cautiously.
• Violation 3 month suspension of license and
  150 fine.
• 2nd violation in 5 years 1 year suspension and
  500 fine.

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Railroad Crossing

• You must always stop between 15 and 50ft. From
  the nearest rail.
• If the signals are flashing and/or the crossing
  gate is lowered you must stop.
• Violation results in 500 fine and 50 hours of
  community service.

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Alleys and Driveways

• You must stop before exiting driveways or
  alleyways and you must yield the right-of-way to
  pedestrians and traffic.

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Parking

• Hill Parking you must set the parking brake.

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Parallel Parking

• When parking on streets you must park on the
  right so that the right-hand wheels are parallel
  to and within 12 of the curb.
• Vehicle must be parked in the direction traffic
  is moving.

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Prohibited Stopping, Standing, Parking

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• Within 15 ft. of a fire hydrant
• Within 30 ft. of a stop sign, yield sign, or
  traffic signal.
• Within 50 ft of a railway crossing.

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Additional Laws

• You may not
• Drive on a sidewalk
• Back up on a controlled access highway
• Wear a headset while driving
• Tow a vehicle with another except by a drawbar
  and safety chains. The distance between vehicles
  should not exceed 15 ft.
• Ride in a house trailer while it is moving.
• Operate a sound system that can be heard from
  75ft. away.